Characters associated with specific soundtrack instruments

[Stanislav]

Been watching Cannon on ME-TV, and noticed the frequent use of a solo tuba in transitional musical cues. This is obviously a nod to the hefty star's ample girth and basso voice.

Can you think of any other classic characters who were associated on the soundtrack with a specific musical instrument or instruments?

 

[Mario500]

A saxophone was used frequently for the animated cartoons featuring the Pink Panther.

 

[anotherguyTN]

What about bass guitar for Seinfeld?

 

[Corky Marlowe]

Cheesy Oriental music for Hop Sing on "Bonanza"?

 

[FRR]

Harmonica on The Rockford Files

 

[therealjm12]

Squidward & the clarinet.

 

[anotherguyTN]

Everybody Loves Raymond always used a solo piano.

 

[onairb]

Those upbeat, jazzy piano/bass/xylophone/vibrophone riffs at the start of every episode of Frasier.

 

[desertv]

And Vince Guiraldi's jazz piano with Peanuts specials.

 

[NoWayNoCC]

An example of this might be the music that used to accompany Mr. Snuffleupagus in old '70s episodes of 'Sesame Street'. It was unusual because no other character had accompanying music.

 

[Ultimajock]

...I seem to recall a running visual/aural gag on The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, in which Reggie's never-shown mother-in-law would be mentioned, Reggie would start grinning, and a vertical cut to film of a hippopotamus trotting along on some African territory would be accompanied with a short bassoon cue...

 

[anotherguyTN]

There was also the wah-wah-wah sound from a trumpet (I think?) for grown-ups in Peanuts cartoons.

 

[CrummyVision]

I was going to say I wasn't sure if I could think of any particular instruments or even musical themes connected with a character, but I can name one. That kind of train-like theme used for the trolley in Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, almost a kind of boogie-woogie variation if you stretch your imagination.

 

[onairb]

I was going to say I wasn't sure if I could think of any particular instruments or even musical themes connected with a character, but I can name one. That kind of train-like theme used for the trolley in Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, almost a kind of boogie-woogie variation if you stretch your imagination.

There was also a 'tinkling piano' riff whenever Mr. McFeeley, the mailman, arrived with a 'Speedy Delivery!'(Dee-DEE-Dee, Dee-DEE-Dee!)